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Rank Order scale
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DescriptionA Rank Order scale gives the respondent a set of items and asks them to put the items in some form of order. The measure of 'order' can include such as preference, importance, liking, effectiveness and so on. The order is often a simple ordinal structure (A is higher than B). It can also be done by relative position (A scores 10 whilst B scores 6). ExamplePlease write a letter next to the four evening activities below to show your preference. Use A for your most preferred activity, B for the next preferred, then C for the next and then D for the least preferred. __ Staying in and watching television DiscussionSorting of ordinal data can be done in several ways:
Rank order items are analyzed using Spearman or Kendall correlation. The Rank Order scale is also known as the Ranking scale. See also |
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